Part-Time Home Health Physical Therapist – One-on-One Care

UPMC; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Home Health is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist to serve Monroeville and surrounding areas. You will provide direct, one-on-one patient care in patients homes, guiding their rehabilitation in a unique home-health setting.

Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications. You may participate in on-call coverage and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal satisfaction.
• Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization.
• Continually develops professional skills by assuming responsibility for on-going continuing education.
• Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency.
• Assigns and supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant according to the guidelines of the State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Advises and consults with the family, inter-intradisciplinary team members, physicians and other professionals, as appropriate, to ensure optimal patient care.
• Data syncs (transmits) information same day.
• Maintains and completes all documentation promptly and accurately including visit assessment, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient and UM professional in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs and follows the admission process.
• Evaluates, plans and treats patients in an effective physical therapy program utilizing diagnostic, muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability testing within the standards of Physical Therapy Practice. Makes recommendations and orders necessary DME when indicated.

Job description

UPMC Home Health is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist to serve Monroeville and surrounding areas. You will provide direct, one-on-one patient care in patients homes, guiding their rehabilitation in a unique home-health setting.

Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications. You may participate in on-call coverage and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.